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Image of the quarrying of granite in Westerly, R.I. The former granite mining and the stone-cutting industry is historically important in Westerly. Its quarries produced blue granite, in addition to pinks and reds. The Smith Granite Company, which…

Image of two women riding the Flying Horse Carousel in Watch Hill, located in Westerly, R.I., c. 1950. Dating from about 1876, this is the oldest carousel of its type, in which the horses are suspended from a center frame, and may be the oldest…

Image of the Watch Hill Yacht Club, located in Westerly, R.I., c. 1925. On July 19, 1913, a Constitution and By-Laws were adopted and the Club organized with the following officers: Commodore, W. J. Battey Vice Commodore, F. J. Kingsbury, Jr. Rear…

Image of the aftermath in Westerly, Rhode Island from the hurricane in 1938.The New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane, Yankee Clipper, Long Island Express, or simply the Great Hurricane of 1938) was the first major hurricane…

Image of the Westerly State Airport located in Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly State began as a grass strip in the 1920s, and became the second state-owned airport in the United States (after T.F. Green Airport) in the 1940s. The airport was paved…

Images of the Flying Horse Carousel in Watch Hill, located in Westerly, R.I.Dating from about 1876, this is the oldest carousel of its type, in which the horses are suspended from a center frame, and may be the oldest extant carousel in the…

Image of a postcard painting of a pond, the Ocean House and cottages in Westerly (Watch Hill), Rhode Island.The Ocean House is a large Victorian hotel located in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Watch Hill is a small fire district located in the town of …

Image of a postcard painting of the Ocean House located in Westerly (Watch Hill), Rhode Island.The Ocean House is a large Victorian hotel located in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Watch Hill is a small fire district located in the town of Westerly…

Image of a postcard painting of Ocean House and cottages located in Westerly (Watch Hill), Rhode Island.The Ocean House is a large Victorian hotel located in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Watch Hill is a small fire district located in the town of …

Images of postcard paintings of the Ocean House located in Westerly (Watch Hill), Rhode Island. The Ocean House is a large Victorian hotel located in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Watch Hill is a small fire district located in the town of Westerly within…